VN - Ren'Py - Polys of RiYu [v0.2] [NaweGR]

Here's what I have to say after playing v0.2.

What works for me:

• The story adds a spin to the "last man standing, gotta repopulate the world", by making the it an alternate world where disaster stroke centuries ago which in turn has made sociocultural rules and technology diverge. It's accentuated by some unusual technological differences, like cars looking very old, that could be attributed to a lack of contribution from the men still left around. I also think the subplot of the security office (or whatever it's called) trying to meddle might make things interesting.
• The models included so far look attractive to me and there is some variety in ages, body type and appearance.
• Even though there is some weird phrasing here and there, the writing is good and I didn't find it too distracting.

What needs work:

• Some renders look pixelated, it looks like either the dev decided to zoom in a bit too far or they're not always using the same definition, either way it needs to be better.
• The start screen needs some work it looks plain, and the opacity of the dialogue box needs a slider, it's too opaque for my liking but others might not share my preference.
• Given the amount of sex scenes, I think a bit more variety would be nice. As it stands some renders are reused often.

Would be nice to have:

• Animations
• BGM
• Custom UI

Overall, I liked what I saw and hope the dev has the chance to complete his vision of the story.

This story makes no sense. If you have a fertility problem with men you are NEVER going to take women in in their 30s as their partners. A women's fertility drops are she ages especially in her 30s. Even if men are the problem you want to take women who are the most fertile as the partners to compensate.

When a story creates a premise and then the writer doesn't even use common sense or is so ignorant of the basic ripple effects of a premise then the story suffers.

How after a physical is everyone still ignorant at how strong and physically fit the MC is? When any woman tried to move him that first moment before he complied would be like them trying to move a brick wall. The MC is at least 250lbs based on size and fitness. Even as a dead weight most women would struggle to move the man. yet they all think he is weak and helpless. More than one character has tried to pull him from bed at that moment they would know this guy is a "monster" compared to the men they normally move around that are frailer and smaller than the average women and the only thing they think is odd about him is his big dick.

Again this is because the writer doesn't THINK about is actually happening in the story from the perspective of the characters. So no one reacts to the situations realistically.

This is just a bad game. Sex scenes are made from games 10 years ago, the story is poorly written. The plot is uninteresting, and doesn't make any sense. There are no animations so the sex scenes really fall flat given what people produce today. I just don't see a future for this game, mechanically and narratively.

VERSION: 0.2
SUMMARY: Not bad, but may need some more polish and work
RATINGS: (out of 5):

NOTE: The following are my own criteria and may require more context, so keep an open mind.

1. Models: 3-4
2. Animations: NA
3. General Visuals: 3
4. Characters: 3
5. Story/Pacing: 2/3
6. Writing/Dialogue: 2/3
7. UI & Gameplay: 3
8. Content Quality: 3
9. Sounds & Music: NA
10. H-Content & Fetish: 3/3

Average: 3 stars

PROS:

1. Visually its really not bad, renders are on average pretty decent and the world looks detailed enough too.
2. MC has a decent look also, which is something I can appreciate above the over used baby face MCs of many VNs
3. Story is not bad either, does provide enough intrigue and potential to keep things interesting, especially when you in another world or reality.
4. Writing is not bad, not bloated or filled with endless and boring dialogue. Though some work can still be done on the dialogue.
5. First choice already had an immediate difference, which is nice to see.
6. Some H content early on is also good to see, however it could be seen as a bit sudden (referring to cop scene).
7. Not a bad amount of content, but its not really great in quality, there is not really much variation and the renders are very basic.

CONS:

1. Writing is not bad, but sentences don't always read well, so some structure issues are apparent as well as some grammatical errors. Could be due to English not being a native language?
2. Opacity setting for interface would be nice, the dark dialogue background does spoil the visuals and necessitates pressing H.
3. Renders are overall not too bad, but you can see some quality issues, pixelation around eyes of NPCs and other details.
4. Per above, the world also does not fit well together, aesthetically things do not go well together always e.g., old car, old gate and modern building at back, no reason to have such discrepancies unless the building is a heritage site or something like that. This adds up to my next point which is the story.
5. The story, is not much of a story really, the only interesting part was the jumping from one reality to another. Thats where it stops, the rest of the game, the MC is just a breeding bull and even that has many plot holes and "porn logic" to it. The whole premise of the game is really sketchy, having men of that world basically few and far between and infertile most of the time, but what adds to this flimsy plot is that 1, the woman don't use artificial insemination, when mentioned the argument given is bullshit and then nothing else happens in the game apart from the MC fucking his "lead wife" and eating, then sitting around a brick fireplace...no TV, nothing else. Nor does the MC even try and figure out whats going on, how he got there and hot to get back. Here the porn logic really drives the needle home, which is something I am not a fan of AT ALL.
6. Other visuals that could use some work are like, the nipples, they are flat, like pasted on and don't stand or change, particularly during H-scenes where you would expect it.
7. The MC looks much older than what is suggested. He mentions 10 years since punching his V card, but he looks about 40? Little strange but not a deal breaker.
8. No animations nor any sounds or music is a bit disappointing.

FINAL REMARKS, OPINIONS & SUGGESTIONS:

• A bit of a gripe, but its really not a deal breaker, just something I would like is if the worlds differed more, having the language different is a small thing compared to the style. I am not saying drastic changes, humans are humans and practical so there will be more similarities than not, but just a bit "other" would make the worlds feel different? This is offset somewhat due to the two realities clearly having technological differences, still just a thought.
• MC transition from his world/reality to the other could use some work. Just changing the background is not good, it cheapens the fact the MC has gone to another reality and that is suppose to be a very big deal. Realism and high stakes, the feeling of threat are always a great ways to pull your player into your story. In this case having the car drive to a remote area, up some mountain scenic route, where a storm ensues, causing all kinds of electrical anomalies, the MC blacking out and waking up in the car someplace else...that could work great no?
• More renders would be nice, having events unfold while having one variant of same render is not a good thing, e.g. MC in car going from one reality to another. Much is happening during this time yet only 2 renders are used, this is not the only example but a good one where a few more renders would be appreciated.
• To add to the realism point, the MC just lying down and having woman have their way with him? In some cases, sure dream come true, but being in a different reality? Not knowing where he is? Not understanding the language? I would have some red flags going and GTFO would be first on my mind, not getting lucky with a cop. So flimsy story here...
• Details also add to the realism, the modern buildings and old cars...don't make sense, posters that are in english but the people speak another...doesnt make sense. So while the story is fine in terms of idea, the execution is very flawed, almost fatally so.

Not a bad start at all, really, so great on the developer. It is hard to create assets and make the world more realistic and believable from scratch I'm sure, but it would be something that will require attention at least for me, just as there are many other areas that require improvement i.e. flimsy story filled with plot holes.

The writer is definitely in the top 10% I have read on this site. The graphic art is above average with the biggest drawback being simplistic posing. Graphic quality, however, is excellent. Some will criticize because there are no animations. Personally, I would rather see that than poor animations. Let's see what the future brings. The story is original and has a nice pace. While it's a little early to get overly excited about the story telling, it is off to a very good start. I can see a lot of potential here and will follow the progress closely.

Version 0.1.1
I’m not sure what the first reviewer was looking at. I’m guessing they stopped paying attention after the intro lesbian scene. This is not a dream sequence, at least it doesn't appear to be. MC gets transported to some multiverse, where there are few men, who are weak and thus a matriarchal society. Women take care of the men, and it definitely has a femdom vibe but seems soft/loving mostly.

Intro scene is a lesbian scene but I believe a flashback used mainly to setup the world and also the relationship between two of the main female characters which later have tension when the redhead gets assigned to the MC. I suppose there could be a skip option for those sensitive and triggered by lesbian scenes or timing it as a flashback when the MC meets these two together might work better as well.

At least to start with there are no meaningful choices other than one early choice giving you a blowjob scene or not. Since you don’t understand the language and appear as somewhat of a threat as a stronger masculine male, you don’t really have any choices to refuse advances. This MC doesn’t seem to mind.
I’m assuming this will change as the MC learns the language, culture and builds a relationship with the first wife assigned to him (the milfy redhead). She appears like she’ll be very supportive and I’m guessing will eventually help him get with others.

Renders are good, with good lighting which is always a good sign in a first project. Females for the most part are attractive, but ymmv.
Story seems good as does the writing, at least for setting up a harem type game.
Lack of meaningful choices in this intro but that also makes sense story wise. Hopefully as the MC progresses, he’ll get more choices. He is not weak, dumb or immature, at least so far but he is playing along until he figures things out.
After fixing the missing images at launch, this game is close to a 4 in quality as long as you're ok with the whole premise.

Do you LOVE dream sequences in games? Well the entirety of the current content is basically a dream sequence.

The writing is poor - IMMEDIATELY you start the game you see a dream sequence sex between two girls. Then you're immediately thrown into sex with a 'police officer' who desperately throws herself at you

Renders are so so. Definitely nothing special but not overly cartoony.

About 1/3rd of the LIs are attractive, but it's not clear yet whether youll get any choice in who you can avoid. Given that the game starts by showing you a sex scene you were not even involved in, it seems unlikely youll get to choose